WEBVTT GOVERNOR GOT ONBOARD LATE SUPPORTING A BAN BUTACTED SWIFTLY SIGNING THE BILLINTO LAW JUST A WEEK AFTERLEGISLATORS SENT IT TO HIM.FRACKING OPPONENTS SEEMED TODRAW THE LARGEST CROWDS TO THEIRFREQUENT STATE HOUSE RALLIES.AND IN A DRAMATIC DISPLAY OFCOMMITTMENT TO THEIR CAUSE ANTIFRACKING ADVOCATES PURPOSELYGETTING ARRESTED BLOCKING THESTATE CAPITOL DOORS.SO, NO SURPRISE, THE BILLBANNING FRACKING IN MARYLANDDRYING AND OTHER LARGE CROWD.THIS TIME TO WITNESS GOVERNORHOGAN SIGNING IT INTO LAW.>> I WANT TO THANK AGAIN, THELEGISLATURE FOR WORKING TOGETHERWITH US IN A BI-PARTISAN WAY.REPORTER: FRACKING FOR NATURALGAS WHERE DEPOSITS ARE FOUND INWESTERN MARYLAND ISN'T BEINGDONE NOW.BUT A MORATORIUM ON THE PROCESSEXPIRES AT THE END OF OCTOBER.THE TECHNIQUE FORCES PRESSURIZEDWATER AND CHEMICALS UNDERGROUNDTO BREAK UP MARCELLUS SHALEWHICH HOLDS THE GAS.SUPPORTERS ARGUING IT WILLCREATE JOBS IN HIGH UNEMPLOYMENTAREA OF THE STATE.BILL SPONSORS TAKING A LOOK FORTHEMSELVES.>> THEY ACTUALLY TOOK A FIELDTRIP TO WESTERN MARYLAND TO HAVEA PUBLIC HEARING FOR PEOPLEINVOLVED IN FRACKING.THOSE IN SUPPORT.THOSE AGAINST IT.REPORTER: OPPONENTS CITINGSTUDIES INDICATING HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTAL CONCERS THAT CAN'TBE IGNORED.THE GOVERNOR TOOK NOTE AND EVENPRAISED SEN. BOBBY ZIRKIN FORBRINING IT TO HIS AND HIS-- BREAKING IT TO HIS AND HISSTAFF'S ATTENTION AT ONE POINTOVER A BEER AT A RAVEN'S GAME.>> EVEN IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUTWHETHER THE SCIENCE IS FAIR, YOUDEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO TAKE ACHANCE WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES.REPORTER: HOGAN IS THE FIRSTREPUBLICAN GOVERNOR TO BAN